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    The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 2-4.

    CALL IT! Critics best of E3 awards.

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    #1  Edited By Merx

    Ok guys, just copy the list and delete every game you think wont win each award leaving just who you think the winner will be. The prize of a perfect prediction is the prize of winning at life.


    Edit: This is important, vote how you THINK THE AWARDS WILL GO, not how you would personally score it.

    Best of Show
    - Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC)
    - Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
    - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Original Game
    - Alan Wake (Remedy/MGS for Xbox 360)
    - Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Heavy Rain (Quantic Dream/SCEE for PS3)
    - Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)

    Best Console Game
    - Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)
    - Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360)
    - Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Handheld Game
    - Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital/SCEJ for PSP)
    - LittleBigPlanet (SCE Studio Cambridge/Media Molecule/SCEE for PSP)
    - Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
    - Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
    - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo for Nintendo DS)

    Best PC Game
    - DC Universe Online (Sony Online Austin/SOE)
    - Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA)
    - Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP)
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts)
    - Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix)

    Best Hardware
    - DJ Hero Controller (Freestyle Games/Red Octane/Activision)
    - "Project Natal" (Microsoft)
    - PSP Go (Sony Computer Entertainment)
    - Tony Hawk Ride Skateboard (Robomodo/Activision)
    - Wii MotionPlus (Nintendo)

    Best Action Game
    - BioShock 2 (2K Marin/2K Games for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS for Xbox 360)
    - Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
    - Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Singularity (Raven/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Action/Adventure Game
    - Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)
    - Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
    - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Role Playing Game
    - Alpha Protocol (Obsidian/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
    - Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/EA for Xbox 360, PC)
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)

    Best Racing Game
    - Blur (Bizzare Creations/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Forza Motorsport 3 (Turn 10/MGS for Xbox 360)
    - ModNation Racers (United Front/SCEA for PS3)
    - Need for Speed Shift (Slightly Mad/EA Games for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Split/Second (Black Rock/Disney Interactive for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Fighting Game
    - Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (Foundation 9/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (Project Soul/Namco-Bandai Games for PSP)
    - Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (Eighting/Capcom for Wii)
    - Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - The King of Fighters XII (SNK Playmore for PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Sports Game
    - Fight Night Round 4 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Madden NFL 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
    - NHL 10 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)
    - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for Wii)
    - Tony Hawk Ride (Robomodo/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

    Best Strategy Game
    - League of Legends: Clash of Fates (Riot Games for PC)
    - Order of War (Wargaming.net/Square Enix for PC)
    - R.U.S.E. (Eugen Systems/Ubisoft for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
    - Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix for Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Social/Casual Game
    - DJ Hero (Traveler's Tales/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
    - Guitar Hero 5 (Neversoft/Red Octane/Activision for All Systems)
    - Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
    - The Beatles Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
    - Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo for Wii)

    Best Online Multiplayer Game
    - Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS for Xbox 360)
    - Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
    - MAG (Zipper Interactive/SCEA for PS3)
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)
    - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

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    #2  Edited By Merx

    Best of Show
    - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Original Game
    - Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)

    Best Console Game
    - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Handheld Game
    - Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)

    Best PC Game
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts)

    Best Hardware
    - "Project Natal" (Microsoft)

    Best Action Game
    - Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Action/Adventure Game
    - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Role Playing Game
    - Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/EA for Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Racing Game
    - Forza Motorsport 3 (Turn 10/MGS for Xbox 360)

    Best Fighting Game
    - Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai for PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Sports Game
    - Fight Night Round 4 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Strategy Game
    - Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix for Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Social/Casual Game
    - The Beatles Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

    Best Online Multiplayer Game
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)

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    #3  Edited By kitsune_conundrum

    didnt know e3 had so much stuff.

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    #4  Edited By Al3xand3r

    What critics are we talking about?

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    #5  Edited By mracoon
    @Al3xand3r said:
    " What critics are we talking about? "
    According to the website: 

    Judges

    The following is a list of the 29 publications voting for the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2009.

    1UP

    AOL GameDaily

    Complex Magazine

    Electric Playground

    Game Informer

    GameSpot

    GameSpy

    G4TV
    Gamepro

    Game-Revolution.com
    GamesRadar
    GameTrailers

    Gannett News Service

    IGN.com

    Joystiq

    Kotaku
    Times

    Nintendo Power

    Official Xbox Magazine

    PC Gamer
    Play Magazine
    Official PlayStation Magazine

    Spike TV

    UGO.com

    Today
    Variety

    The Wall Street Journal
    Wired Magazine

    Yahoo! Video Games


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    #6  Edited By Black_Rose

    Best of Show
    - Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Original Game
    - Heavy Rain (Quantic Dream/SCEE for PS3)

    Best Console Game
    - Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Handheld Game
    - Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)

    Best PC Game
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts)

    Best Hardware
    - "Project Natal" (Microsoft)

    Best Action Game
    - Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Action/Adventure Game
    - God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Role Playing Game
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)

    Best Racing Game
    - ModNation Racers (United Front/SCEA for PS3)

    Best Fighting Game
    - The King of Fighters XII (SNK Playmore for PS3, Xbox 360)

    Best Sports Game
    - Madden NFL 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii

    Best Strategy Game
    - Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix for Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Social/Casual Game
    - The Beatles Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

    Best Online Multiplayer Game
    - Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)


    Personally, I wouldn't choose half of the games on those lists but those are the ones I think are going to win.

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    #7  Edited By Merx

    I got 11 out of 15 right. Hoorah!

    RESULTS BELOW -----------------

    Best of Show
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
    (Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)

    Best Original Game
    Scribblenauts
    (5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS)

    Best Console Game
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
    (Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)

    Best PC Game
    Star Wars: The Old Republic
    (BioWare Austin/LucasArts)

    Best Handheld Game
    Scribblenauts
    (5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS)

    Best Hardware/Peripheral
    "Project Natal"
    (Microsoft for Xbox 360)

    Best Action Game
    Modern Warfare 2
    (Infinity Ward/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Action/Adventure Game
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
    (Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)

    Best Role Playing Game
    Mass Effect 2
    (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Racing Game
    Split/Second
    (Black Rock/Disney Interactive Studios for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Sports Game
    Fight Night Round 4
    (EA Canada/EA Sports for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

    Best Fighting Game
    Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
    (Eighting/Capcom for Nintendo Wii)

    Best Strategy Game
    Supreme Commander 2
    (Gas Powered Games/Square-Enix for Xbox 360, PC)

    Best Social/Casual/Puzzle
    DJ Hero
    (Freestyle/Red Octane/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii)
    Best Online Multiplayer
    Left 4 Dead 2
    (Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)

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